Wheel for road-vehicles.



PATENTED SEPT. l0, 1907.

J. DAY/IBS. WHEEL POR ROAD VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25, 1906. 2 SHEETSSHEET 1l ,//4...... 51 u Il .l u dal a W/xnv.. mmmmmm l No. 865,765. PATENTED SEPT. 1o, 1907.

` J. DAVIES. I

WHEEL EOE ROAD VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25, 1906.

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OSEPH DAVIES, OFl BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

WHEEL son Roan-VEHiCLEs.

' lo all whom 'it 'may concern:

The object of this invention is to provide a wheel for road and other vehicles, whereby vibration and "skidding are considerably minimized, and ample .resilience is obtained without any danger occurring -from punctures.-

My invention `consists essentially in the construction and arrangements of the parte'r oi a Wheel in which an 4iron or steel tire orltread is used, the tire being so arranged as to be supported or held on a flexible or esilient seating. I provide an auxiliary tire which is arrancgd to carr the flexible seating aforesaid, and is supported on a wood elly, by a rubber or other flexible cushion interposed between them. I likewise provide a :primary hub which is keyed tothe axle, the wheel being arranged to rotate around this primary hub, en a series oi steel or metal balls.

My invention will be more clearly understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which the saine letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout. A

Figure 1 shows a side elevation in part section of part oi .the circumference of a wheel' made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same wheel. Figs. 3, 4, and 5, are detail parts oiniy invention. Fig. 6 is a modification of my invention.

a designates the iron or steel tire or tread having flanges b, b. v

c is an auxiliary tire made preferably of wood, and d is the wood felly 0i the wheel which carries the spokes f. The flexible seating g shown in an enlarged view in Fig. 3 is composed oia rubber band h .(Fig. 4)

which is bent into a circular form, to this band h are attached two arc shaped strips of steel or other suitable metal t, t, (Fig. 5.) These strips carrry a series of telescopic tubes i, into cach of which is placed a coiled spring j the function of whiclris to keep the circular band expanded. Access to the springs within said resilient tube or band is effected by drawing out the side piece 3. We preferably attach this said flexible seating to the semi-circular part k of the auxiliary tire spciscstion of Letters Patent. Applicants had August 25,1906. w serial 110.332.059.

Patented' sept. 1o, 1907.

c, the apex of the circumference of the flexible seating g takes bearing against the inner periphery of the tir a at l0.

The ilexible cushion m which interposes between the auxiliary tire c and the felly d is composed of a band or bands or plies of rubber or other flexible material which are wound round within the grooves n and o.

The parts are held or retained in their respectivepo' sitions by means of the rings p, p, which circurrivent the entire lwheel and which we preferably attach te the felly d by means of screw or other suitablepins q: the

spaces r and s provide for expansion and contraction of the parts during rotation/of the wheel, the resilient or elastic nature 0i the parts g and m stopping off'all tremulous or vibratory motion.- The ring p aforesaid and the flange b, b, of the tire form slides along which the auxiliary tire c may slide during the rotatipn of the wheel.

The primary hub u is keyed to the axle and provided with a groove 'v in its periphery in which the steelor metal balls w are fr ee to rotate. This said groove is a little greater in depth than the radius o-the balls.

The ring x, is provided with a groove y, on its inner periphery, and in this said groove the remaining partei the balls w rotate, the hub u and the ring .1: are retained in juxtaposition by the balls. v

Fig. 6 shows a modification of the flexible seating g,

. in which the rubber casing 7 engages with the auxiliary tire c at 8, 8. Fig. 5, shows an enlarged view oi the telescopic tubes lL' attached to the arc shaped strips t., t. I arrange a dust prooi covering 9, composed of rubber canvas or other suitable material for excluding the dust from the various parts of the wheel.

I claim:

1. 1n a vehicle wheel. an outer metal tire or tread, n resilient tubular seatm.r on which said tire ls mounted. :xn-auxiliary tire carryn-,y` said seating and an elastic cushion interposed between said auxiliary tire and the folly substantially as set forth.

2. in a'vehlele wheel, a flanged metal trend or tire, a iiexbletube-within said anges. pairs of radially disposed telescoping tubes mounted on metall strips within said tuhc und spiral springs contained by said telescoping pairs of tubes, in combination with an auxiliary tire upon which the said resilient tube is mounted, a felly. a resilient 9 band interposed between said auxiliary tire and `sald telly Aund a hub about which said teily -is free to rotate,v substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In `testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this speciication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH DAVIES.

Witnesses FnANcFs E. BARACLUUGH,

WILLIAM Hnnnr BARACLUUGH. 

